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Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given the following propositions, which of the following are correct?

A: Any three vectors in space can be used as a basis.

B: Given vectors ab\overrightarrow{a}\bot \overrightarrow{b}, then a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b} cannot form a basis for space with any other vector.

C: Given vectors a\overrightarrow{a}b\overrightarrow{b}, then a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b} cannot form a basis for space with any other vector.

D: AA, BB, MM, NN are four points in space. If BA\overrightarrow{BA}, BM\overrightarrow{BM}, BN\overrightarrow{BN} cannot form a basis for space, then AA, BB, MM, NN are coplanar.

Multiple choice: answer with the letter of the option you want.

Solution

To analyze each proposition step by step:

Proposition A: Any three vectors in space can be used as a basis.
- A basis for a space consists of linearly independent vectors that span the space.
- Three vectors can span a three-dimensional space if and only if they are non-coplanar.
- Therefore, the statement is not entirely correct because it omits the condition that the vectors must be non-coplanar.
- Conclusion: Proposition A is incorrect.

**Proposition B: Given vectors ab\overrightarrow{a}\bot \overrightarrow{b}, then a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b} cannot form a basis for space with any other vector.**
- Orthogonality does not prevent two vectors from contributing to a basis. In fact, orthogonal vectors are inherently linearly independent.
- If a third vector c\overrightarrow{c} is neither parallel to nor lies in the plane formed by a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b}, then a\overrightarrow{a}, b\overrightarrow{b}, and c\overrightarrow{c} can form a basis.
- Therefore, the statement in Proposition B is incorrect.

**Proposition C: Given vectors ab\overrightarrow{a} \parallel \overrightarrow{b}, then a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b} cannot form a basis for space with any other vector.**
- Parallel vectors are linearly dependent.
- The addition of any other vector c\overrightarrow{c} cannot compensate for this linear dependency to form a complete basis for three-dimensional space.
- Hence, Proposition C correctly states that a\overrightarrow{a} and b\overrightarrow{b} cannot form a basis with any other vector.

**Proposition D: AA, BB, MM, NN are four points in space. If BA\overrightarrow{BA}, BM\overrightarrow{BM}, BN\overrightarrow{BN} cannot form a basis for space, then AA, BB, MM, NN are coplanar.**
- The inability of BA\overrightarrow{BA}, BM\overrightarrow{BM}, BN\overrightarrow{BN} to form a basis implies these vectors are not linearly independent.
- This lack of linear independence indicates that the points AA, BB, MM, NN lie in a single plane, thus being coplanar.
- Proposition D is correct in stating the relationship between the vectors not forming a basis and the coplanarity of the points.

Final Conclusion:
The correct propositions are CC and DD.

Hence, the answer encapsulated is C and D\boxed{C \text{ and } D}.

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